Red Wing Community News

06/06/2026

RED WING - MNDOT maintenance crews will start closing and removing two median crossings in Red Wing on Highway 61 between Bench Street and Tyler Road beginning Monday, June 8. There will be left lane closures during the work. The work is expected to be completed by the end of June.

06/06/2026

06/04/2026

RED WING - City Council Candidates who have filed as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026 according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office:
• Red Wing City Council Wards 1 & 2: Gerald Brylski and Tim "Hudy" Hudacek

• Red Wing City Council Ward 3: Janet Hansmeier and Liz Magill

• Red Wing City Council Ward 4: Vicki Jo Lambert and Chet Charles

• Red Wing City Council at Large: Janie Farrar and Amber Dawn Plank

05/26/2026

RED WING - The Red Wing City Council meeting agenda tonight will include discussion of a recommendation by the Advisory Planning Commission for redevelopment of the former Jefferson School property.
The proposal under consideration includes rezoning the property to the new RM-3 High-Density Multifamily Residential District, which would allow substantially more housing units than previous zoning permitted.
The Council Meeting starts at 6:00pm.

05/24/2026

RED WING - The Field of Honor at Bay Point Park will be on display through Memorial Day. For more information, visit www.redwingareaseniors.org/FieldofHonor.html
The Red Wing Memorial Day Association is also holding an annual ceremony at 8:45am Monday morning at Bay Point Park.

05/21/2026

RED WING - May 21st marks the two-year anniversary of Amtrak’s new Borealis service. Ridership of the Borealis has once again exceeded expectations; more than 416,000 passengers have used the service since it was launched in 2024. A 2015 feasibility study originally predicted annual ridership would be about 155,000; the service passed 212,000 in its first year.

05/15/2026

The 2026 riverboat season kicks off next month with 21 dockings scheduled this year. Riverboats will dock at Levee Park.
https://redwingmarinemuseum.com/docking-schedule/

05/13/2026

RED WING - If you’re hearing more birds this week, there’s a reason why: the upper Mississippi River valley saw the biggest migration night of the year last night. Peak nocturnal migration is occurring this week, with millions of birds moving north overnight. Prepare for a chorus outside each morning.

05/05/2026

RED WING - The former Central Research building on MN Highway 19 has been reduced to a pile of rubble after more than a month of demolition work at the site.
The building had been vacant for years and was considered a barrier to redevelopment. The state (through DEED) provided about $232,000 for asbestos abatement and demolition. The property sits on a 24 acre site at the southwest corner of Highways 19 and 61—a highly visible gateway to the city location.

04/09/2026

RED WING - Demolition began last week on the former Central Research Laboratories building on MN Highway 19.
The city acquired the property from the Red Wing Port Authority in 2014. Prior to that, the port authority had purchased the property from Central Research Laboratories in 2007.
City staff estimated that demolition and environmental remediation will cost $232,000, with annual payments of around $20,000 — accounting for interest — starting in 2028 on the 15-year loan.